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Not much to be proud of: Turkey Still World’s Worst Jailer of Journalists’ [COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS’ 2018 REPORT:]
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS’ 2018 REPORT: ‘Turkey Still World’s Worst Jailer of Journalists’ Bianet :: English According to a report released by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Turkey has become... Read more
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Incarcerated nation: “Number of people in Turkish prisons up by 15.7 percent in 2017
I think I will end up in jail when I return to Turkey. I am getting used to it. Number of people in Turkish prisons up by 15.7 percent in 2017... Read more
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So after all, “Turkish prosecutors say ‘no concrete evidence of Ergenekon’s presence’
Turkish prosecutors say ‘no concrete evidence of Ergenekon’s presence’ Hurriyet Daily News The prosecution of a court case involving a reported conspiracy to overthrow Turkey’s government dating back a decade has... Read more
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Only the good die young. “3 Years Without Tahir Elçi…
3 Years Without Tahir Elçi… Bianet :: English Diyarbakır Bar Association Chair Tahir Elçi, who was murdered in front of the Four-Legged Minaret in Sur in Diyarbakır in 2015, has been... Read more
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Turkish theatre of justice: “Key witnesses against Brunson backtrack in hearing and the court releases the US pastor!
Turkish court releases US pastor Brunson after eventful hearing Hurriyet Daily News A Turkish court has ruled for the release of an American pastor at the heart of a diplomatic dispute... Read more
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I am late to share but I will never forget this massacre: “Those Who Lost Their Lives in October 10 Massacre Commemorated
Those Who Lost Their Lives in October 10 Massacre Being Commemorated Bianet :: English Three years have passed since the Ankara Massacre on October 10, 2015, which claimed the lives of... Read more
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Live blog: Muharrem İnce’s #Maltepe /İstanbul rally #TurkeyElections
#Seçim2018 | Muharrem İnce'nin #Maltepe mitingi öncesi çarşıda "Faşizme karşı omuz omuza" sloganı atan HDP ve EMEP'lilere CHP'liler alkışlarla destek oldu.via/@Mahmut_Hamsici pic.twitter.com/V049npD9Gq — dokuz8HABER (@dokuz8haber) June 23, 2018 Yağmur yağıyor... Read more
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As imprisoned Demirtaş’s candidacy speech at TRT becomes a Youtube Trend, several viral videos from the opposition hit social media… #TurkeyElections
This is Demirtaş’ speech: Selahattin Demirtas: The presidential candidate campaigning from prison BBC News | Europe | World Edition Selahattin Demirtas is Turkey’s pro-Kurdish opposition candidate. He’s been held... Read more
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Turkey sinks to 157th out of 180 countries in RSF Press Freedom ranking as more convictions in the Cumhuriyet trial…
Turkish Court Convicts 13 From Newspaper on Terrorism Charges NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL The defendants, sentenced to two to seven years in prison, remain free pending their appeals, but... Read more
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Heart breaking: Turkish teacher Ayşe Çelik to be in prison with her 6-month-old daughter.
Aysa Celik, a teacher from the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir, & her 6month old baby begin their 15month jail sentence. Their crime: During a live TV show, Celik called in... Read more
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Turkey in another election under State of emergency [as extended for the 7th time] #TurkeyElections
Erdogan, Seeking to Solidify Power in Turkey, Calls for Early Elections NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey called for voting on June 24, 18 months... Read more
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This weekend witnessed “Turkish celebrities visit Hatay in support of Afrin operation….
Turkish celebrities visit Hatay in support of Afrin operation Hurriyet Daily News Turkish celebrities on April 1 visited a province bordering Syria to meet and support soldiers taking part in Turkey’s... Read more
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Istanbul had a nice women’s rights march last night… EFD Rights Watch…
✌🏼 pic.twitter.com/940Q5E3o1r — Çirkin İstanbul (@CirkinIstanbul) 8 Mart 2018 Portraits from Feminist Night Watch Bianet :: English İstiklal Street witnessed one of the most crowded rallies in recent years... Read more
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Somethings tense again. “Security Alert – U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Turkey…
Security Alert – U.S. Diplomatic Mission to Turkey | U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Turkey tr.usembassy.gov – U.S. Mission Turkey – Mar 4, 11:36 AM Location: U.S. Embassy Ankara, Kavaklidere district,... Read more
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Former PYD Co-Chair Salih Müslim arrested and then Released by Czechs… FP roundup…
Czechs Release Top Kurdish Official Despite Turkish Extradition Request NYT > Turkey by By ROD NORDLAND Salih Muslim was arrested after attending a security conference in Prague sponsored by countries including the... Read more
